# N815US: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2003-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2003
- Exported to: Croatia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48095
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1982
- Certificate issued: March 1, 2001
- Last registry action: December 23, 2002
- Mode S code: AB1DC2
- Owner when cancelled: [Elmo Aircraft 815 Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELMO%20AIRCRAFT%20815%20LTD)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N815US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=815US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N815US-2003-05-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md

## Service difficulty reports (39)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR COOSDR02219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02219), Aug 1, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR AT STA 160.0, LONGERON 18 LT LOWER CUSP WEB HAS CORROSION.
- [SDR USAAD01182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01182), Nov 22, 2001: LINK. BROKEN. MDT-PIT - FLT 1532 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED. THE GEAR INDI
- [SDR USAAD01177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01177), Nov 1, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE TAIL CONE REMOTE EMERGENCY LIGHT RECEIVER BATTERY WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL
- [SDR 2001F00379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00379), Aug 24, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT RECEIVER, SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR SEAT ROWS 1 THROUGH 8 WERE INOPERATIV
- [SDR 2001F00375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00375), Aug 24, 2001: RECEIVER. FAILED. IND - THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT RECEIVER, SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR SEAT ROWS 1 THROUGH 8 WERE INOPERATIV
- [SDR USAAD01153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01153), Aug 24, 2001: RECEIVER. FAILED. IND - THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT RECEIVER, SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR SEAT ROWS 1 THROUGH 8 WERE INOPERATIV
- [SDR USAAD01104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01104), May 15, 2001: SIGN. BURNED. PIT - THE FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT IDENTIFIER WAS BURNED AND MELTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EXIT IDENTIFIER. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01080), Apr 11, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. CLT-EWR - FLT 1744 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANING GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LANDI
- [SDR USAAD01055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01055), Mar 17, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - THE CENTER SECTION OF THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTE
- [SDR USAA001329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001329), Aug 12, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1.5 INCHES LONG, STATION 1474 LEFT SIDE 16 INCHES ABOVE AFT STAIR CUTOUT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED EXT DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FI
- [SDR USAA000644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000644), Apr 28, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND LONGERON .5 INCH BY .2 INCH AREA, CORROSION LEVEL 1, LONGERON 30 BETWEEN STATION 579 AND 598. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED. (M)
- [SDR USAA000667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000667), Apr 8, 2000: FLANGE. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND LOWER FLANGED CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, STATION 1309 LONGERON 28L AND 28R LOWER FLANGE OF BELT FRAME. REPLACED FLANGE PER SRM 53-03 PAGE 4G FIG
- [SDR USAA000550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000550), Apr 8, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACK AND RIVET PULLED FROM CORROSION, STATION 256 LONGERON 28 AND 29 LEFT. CUT SKIN, INSTALLED NEW SECTION AND SPLICED PER EA 54603. (M)
- [SDR USAA000642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000642), Apr 7, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND DOUBLER CORRODED, .5 INCH BY .5 INCH AREA, BETWEEN 579 AND 598, 28L AND 30. CORROSION LEVEL 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED. (M)
- [SDR USAA000544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000544), Apr 1, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CRACKED .75 INCHES, STATION 160 LONGERON 4L. SPLICED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA000547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000547), Apr 1, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CRACKED .5 INCH, BS 160 LONGERON 2L. SPLICED IN LONGERON PER 53-02-18. (M)
- [SDR USAA000643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000643), Mar 31, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND FRAME CRACKED 1 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA, STATION 598 AT LONGERON 30L. CORROSION LEVEL 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED. (M)
- [SDR USAA000645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000645), Mar 31, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CORRODED .5 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA, STATION 598 FRONT SIDE OF ANTENNA DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99076), Jun 7, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - FOUND FLOOR LEVEL EMERGNECY LIGHTS IN ROWS 1, 3, 11, 16 AND 19 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAA990266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990266), Mar 26, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-06 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK AT CANTED FRAME 1416 AT LONGERON 6L. STOP DRILLED WITH .25 INCH DRILL (TEMP REPAIR) PER EA 51797. (M)
- [SDR USAA990265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990265), Mar 26, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-06 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK AT CANTED FRAME 1416 AT LONGERON 6R. STOP DRILLED WITH .25 INCH DRILL (TEMP REPAIR) PER EA 51797. (M)
- [SDR USAA990264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990264), Mar 26, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-06 CHECK, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK AT CANTED FRAME WEB STATION 1463 BETWEEN LONGERON 8 AND 9R. SPLICED IN SECTION. REPAIRED PER EA TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10
- [SDR USAAD98210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98210), Nov 21, 1998: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. DFW-PIT - FLT 1220 - DURING GEAR EXTENSION PRIOR TO LANDING, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE
- [SDR USAAD98180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98180), Oct 11, 1998: LATCH. LOOSE. BOS-CLT - FLT 1524 - ON ROTATION, THE ARICRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWA
- [SDR USAAD97157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97157), Sep 15, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON WITH SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY. (X)
- [SDR USAAD97067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97067), Apr 9, 1997: BUNGEE CYLINDER. FAILED. FLT 1745 - BNA-DCA - NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON APPROACH. RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE. USED EMERGENCY EXTENSION, LANDED NORMALLY. REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLIND
- [SDR USAAD96114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96114), Aug 11, 1996: MANIFOLD. FAILED. FLT NR 1085 - PIT-TPA - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY TEMP HI LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. EXTINGUISHED WHEN THROTTLE 
- [SDR USAA951112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951112), Oct 4, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT STATION 1297, LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK. REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4. (M)
- [SDR USAA951111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951111), Oct 4, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK, LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR TOP PAN LEFT STOP. SID REF 52-21-003. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT DOOR. (M)
- [SDR USAA951110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951110), Oct 4, 1995: JAMB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AFT JAMB BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD STOPS FOR BOTTOM (FORWARD CARGO). INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR PER 53-05 FIG 4 
- [SDR USAA951109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951109), Oct 4, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT STATION 256 LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK. CORROSION TASK NR C58-53302. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION PER SR
- [SDR USAA951108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951108), Oct 4, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR CLASS 3, UPPER AFT AREA OF MED SKIN. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND INSTALLED CLASS 1 REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 F
- [SDR USAA951107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951107), Oct 4, 1995: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK LONGERON 30 SPLICE DOUBLER BETWEEN STATION 484 AND 503. REPLACED SPLICE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-02. (M)
- [SDR USAA951105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951105), Oct 4, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT STATION 1510 LONGERON 20 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 51-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA951103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951103), Oct 4, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK STATION 1437, LONGERON 12L IN FRAME WEB. REPLACED CRACKED FRAME AND INSTALLED DOUBLER 7075 T-6 .050 PER SR
- [SDR USAA951104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951104), Oct 2, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR (OVER WING EXIT). STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER TYP
- [SDR USAA951091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951091), Sep 20, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 SKIN CORROSION .063 DEEP AROUND FILLET SCREW HOLE STATION 807, LONGERON 29R AREA. CORROSION TASK NR C22-57301. RE
- [SDR USAA951102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951102), Sep 18, 1995: JAMB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND .025 INCH CRACK ROUTED OUT TO A . 375 INCH HOLE IN AFT DOOR JAMB, FORWARD CARGO BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD STOP. INSTALLED DOUBL
- [SDR USAA951106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951106), Sep 11, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. PIT - DURING Q-6/C-2 INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN DAMAGE 2 INCH BY .5 INCH ON DOOR FRAME AREA STATION 1211, AFT CARGO DOOR. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR (EXTER

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19970917033349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970917033349I), Sep 17, 1997: Doug MD88 (N815US), Middletown, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: due to runway construction, it was necessary for flight 850 to back-taxi on runway 13 to position the aircraft for take-off. While back-taxiing, the…
- [Incident 19900126090839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900126090839I), Jan 26, 1990: Doug DC982 (N815US), Syracuse, NY. Encountered severe turbulence and windshear on approach. Made go around and diverted for landing.
- [Incident 19891017054979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891017054979I), Oct 17, 1989: Doug DC982 (N815US), Rochester, NY. High approach speed due to slat disagree light and stick-shaker on. Landed safely. Sensor target out of rig.
- [Incident 19881113059219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881113059219I), Nov 13, 1988: Doug DC982 (N815US), Wichita, KS. Nose landing gear would not retract on departure. Returned. Landed safely. Found nose landing gear strut collapsed.

## Other aircraft with N815US

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N815US): George Stone KIT FOX MODEL 3, S/N 815

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.